worsen

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming or making something worse in quality, condition, or intensity.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, при котором что-то становится хуже по качеству, состоянию или интенсивности.esVerbo que indica la acción de hacer que algo sea peor en calidad, estado o intensidad, o de volverse peor.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelque chose pire en qualité, en état ou en intensité, ou de devenir pire.deVerb, das ausdrückt, dass etwas in Qualität, Zustand oder Intensität schlechter wird, oder dass jemand etwas verschlechtert.ptVerbo usado para indicar que algo se torna pior em qualidade, estado ou intensidade; também pode indicar o ato de fazer algo ficar pior.zh动词，指使某事物的质量、状况或程度变得更差，或指事物本身变得更差。arفعل يدل على صيرورة شيء ما أسوأ في الجودة أو الحالة أو الشدة، أو على جعل شيء ما أسوأ.

1. Become worse B2 formal

   To become more severe, unpleasant, or serious in quality or condition.

   • The patient's condition worsened overnight.
   • The economic situation continues to worsen.
   • As the storm approached, the weather worsened significantly.

   ruУхудшатьсяesempeorarfrEmpirerdeSich verschlechternptPiorarzh恶化arيسوء

   Synonymes: decaydeclinedegeneratedegradedeteriorateregressrelapsesinkslip

   Antonymes: amelioratehealimprovemendrecover

2. Make worse B2 formal

   To cause something to become more severe, unpleasant, or serious.

   • The new policy only worsened the housing crisis.
   • His harsh words worsened the argument.
   • Adding salt to the wound worsened the pain.

   ruУхудшитьesEmpeorarfrAggraverdeVerschlimmernptPiorarzh使恶化arجعل الأمر أسوأ

   Synonymes: aggravateamplifycompoundexacerbateheighteninflameintensify

   Antonymes: alleviateamelioratebetterimprovemitigate

• worsened past participle
• worsened past simple
• worsening present participle
• worsens third person singular